trying out hard-trance.... am I going somewhere?

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Posted by SgtFoo on Aug-13-2003 22:33:

trying out hard-trance.... am I going somewhere?

THis is one of my first tries at making harder trance music than I usually make. Please listento the sample and let me know what you think on all aspects!
thaNx!!!! much appreciated!!
This was made in FL4.

[download, or stream in winamp]

Posted by Sean Walsh on Aug-13-2003 23:03:

The kick and the clap are all wrong, aside from that it sounds okay.

Posted by Massive84 on Aug-13-2003 23:13:

i like the melody, but yea the kick and clap don't fit, not sure what you need, btw what you used for your melodies?

Posted by ehcsztein on Aug-13-2003 23:35:

the clap sounds a bit off...i'd probably lower pitch on it...extend the decay a bit and pull the volume down to bring it "into" the mix a bit more...

but I liked the kick all in all...tight...solid... a real floor stomper if you ask me...maybe bring the volume up on it a bit to get that "up-side the head" feeling that it suggests...

i mix songs weird...i like them thick and soupy not much "space" between "voices" etc so i can't offer much on the over all but the sounds seemed a bit "spread out" for my liking...huck a pad or some atmospherics in there and it'd be golden...

Posted by dbl on Aug-13-2003 23:44:

the kick could work with some changes... the clap doesn't work at all... but the rest is fine

Posted by Vizay on Aug-14-2003 00:29:

first the things that the others said...the kick and the clap are way to weak, get a mor esplashy clap and a harder kick...

you might wanna work more on the rest of the percussions too, one highhat will simply not do (now I know this is a sample, just mentioned this as a "just in case" thing)

I think you've come a bit closer to hardtrance, you just need that harder sound omainly on the percussion & beat section

Posted by SgtFoo on Aug-14-2003 03:38:

so judging by what you guys are saying, the precussion needs the work?!! kewl. thanx.

how about the synths.... is the "main" synth strong enough? is it "the good sound" if you can put it that way?

I used the FL4 piano roll to make the melody, what else would I use?
It's a 3osc synths with my own touches to it and a phaser added to the normal set of effects.

Posted by Phantax on Aug-16-2003 19:55:

I'm interested in listening but the link isn't working.

Posted by SgtFoo on Aug-16-2003 20:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Phantax
I'm interested in listening but the link isn't working.

Yea i';m guessing the blackout has killed the sympatico server... give it a week er so.

Posted by Phantax on Aug-17-2003 02:11:

lol the blackout takes another victim

Posted by SgtFoo on Aug-17-2003 05:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Phantax
lol the blackout takes another victim

yes, indeed.... sadly so... time will tell.

update...... it's back up!!!!